Murder Gets a Life: A Southern Sisters Mystery

by Anne Carroll George | Mystery & Thrillers |
ISBN: 0380975580 Global Overview for this book
Registered by Aisho of Knoxville, Tennessee USA on 12/31/2002
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Journal Entry 1 by Aisho from Knoxville, Tennessee USA on Tuesday, December 31, 2002
Patricia Anne can't imagine why Mary Alice is in such an uproar over her son Ray's new bride. Sunshine Dabbs is Ucute as can be," even if she is a bit unconventional, which should hardly come as a shock to Mary Alicc given that she's the one who raised her boy. But with all her motherly instincts, Mary Alice is sure that this sweet little blonde Barbie doll--who met her son in Bora Bora after she won the trip on Wheel of Fortune--thinks she's found herself a fortune in Ray's hefty wallet.

The sisters can't wait to get a look at Sunshine's family, and quite a look it turns out to be. As soon as Meemaw Turkett invites Mary Alice and Patricia Anne into her cozy trailer on the family compound they stumble over a corpse, and Meemaw's best hog butchering knife is stuck in its chest. Meemaw, a Cabbage Patch look-alike and Sunshine's grandmother, guardian, and the family matriarch is shocked to pieces and immediately summons the family to her trailer. Pawpaw, a lovable bearded grump has his own trailer, and their grown kids each enjoy a private home-away-from-home on the five-trailer compound.

The discovery of the mysterious body brings in Mary Alice's nemesis, good ol' boy Sheriff Reuse, who, she knows from her experience at the Skoot 'n' Boot, is nothing but trouble. Within minutes, the compound is strewn with a weird collection of friends, neighbors and relatives. There's Meemaw's spooky channeler, ready to give guidance as needed; Sunshine's jilted boyfriend skulking around; a bunch of dogs ready to attack...and Kerrigan, Sunshine's mostly absentee mama, who stars in the kind of video flicks that might even shock Mary Alice. Patricia Anne can't imagine why Mary Alice is in such an uproar over her son Ray's new bride. Sunshine Dabbs is Ucute as can be," even if she is a bit unconventional, which should hardly come as a shock to Mary Alicc given that she's the one who raised her boy. But with all her motherly instincts, Mary Alice is sure that this sweet little blonde Barbie doll--who met her son in Bora Bora after she won the trip on Wheel of Fortune--thinks she's found herself a fortune in Ray's hefty wallet.

The sisters can't wait to get a look at Sunshine's family, and quite a look it turns out to be. As soon as Meemaw Turkett invites Mary Alice and Patricia Anne into her cozy trailer on the family compound they stumble over a corpse, and Meemaw's best hog butchering knife is stuck in its chest. Meemaw, a Cabbage Patch look-alike and Sunshine's grandmother, guardian, and the family matriarch is shocked to pieces and immediately summons the family to her trailer. Pawpaw, a lovable bearded grump has his own trailer, and their grown kids each enjoy a private home-away-from-home on the five-trailer compound.

The discovery of the mysterious body brings in Mary Alice's nemesis, good ol' boy Sheriff Reuse, who, she knows from her experience at the Skoot 'n' Boot, is nothing but trouble. Within minutes, the compound is strewn with a weird collection of friends, neighbors and relatives. There's Meemaw's spooky channeler, ready to give guidance as needed; Sunshine's jilted boyfriend skulking around; a bunch of dogs ready to attack...and Kerrigan, Sunshine's mostly absentee mama, who stars in the kind of video flicks that might even shock Mary Alice.

Released on Monday, January 13, 2003 at Spam, Plants, Chick Lit & other Goodies Book Box in anywhere, anywhere USA.

Being released in the Spam, Plants, Chick Lit & other Goodies Book Box started by Aisho.

Journal Entry 3 by pgsahm from Disputanta, Virginia USA on Monday, February 24, 2003
I am not familiar with the author or the series but it sounds good! I will add this to my TBR pile!

Starting a bookray for the series! Members include:

Bookray members:

lisaxiii (California) (1-8)
AmusedOne (Maryland) (1-8)
sweetiepeetie (Texas) (1-8)
boucli (France) (1-8)
nikel27 (Germany) (1-8)
bookaholic1346 (Florida) (1-8)
pchemphd (Florida) (1-8)
summermarie (Virginia) (1-8)
shellyann (California) (1-8)
erika412 (Illinois) (1-8)

Journal Entry 4 by pgsahm from Disputanta, Virginia USA on Wednesday, March 3, 2004
Cute story as always! Lots of characters this time. I did get a little confused... but that was probably just me... :o)

Journal Entry 5 by pgsahm at Bookray in BOOKRAY, Bookray -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, March 3, 2004
Released on Wednesday, March 03, 2004 at Bookray in BOOKRAY, Bookray Controlled Releases.

Headed out on the bookray journey!

Journal Entry 6 by lisaxiii from Pleasanton, California USA on Friday, March 12, 2004
Received in the mail today. Glad to see this bookray is moving again :-) I'll add the book to the top of my TBR pile.

Journal Entry 7 by lisaxiii from Pleasanton, California USA on Tuesday, March 16, 2004
I love all the trouble Patricia Anne and Mary Alice find themselves in the middle of. They're so funny together!
AmusedOne asked to be skipped over at this time, so I PMd sweetiepeetie. As soon as I get her address, I'll send the book out.

I just noticed that sweetiepeetie's bookshelf hasn't had any action (that sounds funny!) since July 2003. I'll give her another day to respond to my PM, and then if I haven't heard anything, I'll go on to the next person on the list.

Journal Entry 8 by lisaxiii from Pleasanton, California USA on Saturday, March 20, 2004
Well, I haven't heard from sweetiepeetie, so I am going to contact boucli next for an address. pgsahm, maybe you can add AmusedOne and sweetiepeetie to the end of the list in case they still want to participate.

Journal Entry 9 by lisaxiii from Pleasanton, California USA on Monday, March 22, 2004
Sending to boucli today!

Journal Entry 10 by boucli from Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées France on Monday, March 29, 2004
Woah, that was fast !!!
Just one book to finish before this one that should be a fast read if I remember the others...
Thanks !!

Journal Entry 11 by boucli from Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées France on Tuesday, April 6, 2004
A fast read indead !
These two girls are as much fun as usual, and keep getting into trouble...
this book has left yesterday for Germany and Nikel27...
Thanks for these rays, pgsahm !

Journal Entry 12 by nikel27 from -- Irgendwo / Somewhere --, Hessen Germany on Tuesday, April 13, 2004
this book ray arrived at my house, first has to go to my TBR-Pile, still have some Ray/Ring's to read before I can start with this book.

update:

an other good read, I really love this series about to sisters more and more. hope that the others books will also find in some time the way to my house.

thanks again for sharing.

Got address, book will start travelling...

Journal Entry 13 by nikel27 at Post Office in BookRay, Ginsheim -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, June 16, 2004
Release planned for Friday, June 18, 2004 at Post Office in BookRay, Ginsheim Controlled Releases.

Goes to the next member, EnJoy the book as I did

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